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Personal Statement
John Bachtler is Professor of European Policy Studies and a Director of the European Policies Research Centre. His research experience is principally in regional and industrial development in Europe, encompassing the economic development policies of the EU28 Member States and several other European countries, the structural and cohesion policies of the European Union, EU integration and enlargement. He has led EPRC research on regional policy, rural development, territorial development, foreign investment, RTDI and policy evaluation. He has been an expert adviser to numerous government departments across Western, Central and Eastern Europe, and an adviser to European organisations (European Parliament, European Commission, Committee of the Regions, European Court of Auditors, Assembly of European Regions)as well as the OECD and Nordic Council of Ministers. He has been an Expert Adviser to ten EU Presidencies over the past 15 years on budgetary, policy and regulatory reform, and directs the IQ-Net programme of research and knowledge-exchange on the management and implementation of Structural Funds across the EU. He is Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, a Fellow of the UK Academy of Social Sciences, and Fellow of the Regional Studies Association.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Keywords
- Regional policy
- Regional development
- European integration
- EU Cohesion policy
- EU Structural and Investment Funds
- Administrative capacity
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Strategic Management Reform "New Generation Lithuania" Plan
Ferry, M., Bachtler, J. & Michie, R.
Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania
3/03/22 → 2/05/25
Project: Research
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Research for CULT Committee – The European Union's Approach to Multilingualism in its Own Communication Policy
Mendez, C., Gazzola, M., Clement-Wilz, L., Triga, V., Mendez, F., Djouvas, C., Charamboulos, A. & Bachtler, J., 26 Oct 2022, Brussels. 158 p. (Research for the CULT Committee)Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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The quality of government and administrative performance: explaining Cohesion policy compliance, absorption and achievements across EU regions
Mendez, C. & Bachtler, J., 2 Aug 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Regional Studies. 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile3 Citations (Scopus)51 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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Academician of the Academy of Social Sciences, 2002-present
Bachtler, John (Recipient), Jan 2008
Prize: Election to learned society
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Activities
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2nd NICE conference on SME development and entrepreneurship for the transition
Liliana Fonseca (Organiser), John Bachtler (Chair), Rona Michie (Organiser) & Hannah Corbett (Speaker)
20 Jun 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organiser of major conference
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Green Transition: Role and challenges for subnational authorities
John Bachtler (Speaker) & Liliana Fonseca (Speaker)
6 Dec 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Impacts
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Impact of research on the implementation of EU Cohesion policy on the European Commission's legislative proposals for the reform of the policy
John Bachtler (Participant), Laura Polverari (Participant), Carlos Mendez (Participant), Martin Ferry (Participant), Irene McMaster (Participant) & Rona Michie (Participant)
Impact: Impact - for External Portal › Policy and legislation, Economic and commerce
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